MEET OUR PEOPLE

John H. SandefurMr. Sandefur is a 4th generation resident of Penrose, Colorado.Although he spent many years working at the prison and as a Licensed Electrician, Mr. Sandefur has always ranched and farmed. Since the early 1970's, Mr. Sandefur has been a member of the Penrose Water District, has served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Fremont Conservation District and has been a member of the Beaver Creek Water Board, which was organized to keep the ownership of water rights in Penrose. After several years of work by the Eastern Fremont Inclusion Committee, of which Mr. Sandefur was chairman, Eastern Fremont County was finally successful in being included in the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District. Mr. Sandefur believes "water is gold" and it is important that the smaller communities of the Upper Arkansas Basin be united in order to protect water rights. Mr. Sandefur has served on the Board of Directors for the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District since 2008.